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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailNext week, all eyes will be on the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for the United Nations climate summit, where life-and-death decisions will be made for some of the world’s ...

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releasesGet our Now Hear This email for freeDiwali, the festival lights, sees millions of people attend events across the world every autumn to celebrate the triumph of good over evil.Celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, Diwali ...

Premier League leaders Manchester City thumped derby rivals Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez each scoring twice.That was a day on from Caroline Weir notching a brace as City claimed the Women’s League Cup with a 3-1 come-from-behind victory ...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says Qatar’s foreign minister will arrive in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan In a statement, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Qatari chief diplomat Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during his day-long visit Thursday will meet with Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's government has banned travel throughout the country for three days in an effort to contain rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.The ban is effective from Thursday night until Monday morning. It does not apply to people engaged in essential services such as health, food supply ...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities on Wednesday reported 201 deaths from coronavirus, the country’s highest single-day toll of the pandemic. According to National Command and Control Center, 5,292 new cases of infection were reported in the past 24 hours.Since last year, Pakistan has reported 17,530 deaths from COVID-19 among 810,231 ...

Sweden has been ranked as the most sustainable country for travel in a new index.Following the Scandinavian nation in Euromonitor’s Top Countries for Sustainable Travel are Finland (second) and Austria (third). Rounding out the top five is Estonia and Norway.The top 20 nations in Euromonitor’s Top Countries for Sustainable ...

The fourth series of Netflix’s The Crown has once again raised questions about the real lives of the British royal family. Particularly with the introduction of Princess Diana – the story of Prince Charles’ love life has become a prime focus.While Charles married Princess Diana as part of a ...

The latest instalment of The Crown treats viewers to an in-depth look at the royal family against the backdrop of historical events such as Margaret Thatcher’s appointment as prime minister and the Falklands War.When Lady Diana Spencer first became linked to Prince Charles, their union was perceived as a ...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have imposed a mini-lockdown in some areas of the capital, Islamabad, sealing off hot spots to contain the rising coronavirus The government says the restrictions will remain in place until there is an improvement in the situation.Similar mini-lockdowns have also been imposed in hot spots ...